Film series and family activities

Film Series—High Ground, Under Water: Ancient Sites in South and Central America
Maya Astrology: An Instrument of Political Power (2016, 26 min.)
Teotihuacan: The Birth of a Metropolis (2018, 26 min.)


Sunday, October 10 | 2 pm
Kahn Auditorium
Free; no registration required
Space is limited

Archaeologists working at ancient sites in present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, and Bolivia share recent findings about influential cultures that once dominated territories across South and Central America. Spectacular footage—from ceremonial centers perched high in the Andes to sacred underwater caves in the Yucatan—complements expert commentaries on the interconnectedness of humans and environment, religion and state power.

 

Hispanic Heritage Month Family Activities
Modern Portraits with Miró

Sunday, October 10 | 1—3 pm
West Portico, Kahn Building
Free; no registration required
While supplies last

Every weekend of Hispanic Heritage Month, we will celebrate connections with artists and artworks from across the Spanish-speaking world—from ancient Mexico to modern Barcelona! Families are invited to explore gallery connections and create original artworks inspired by Kimbell masterpieces.

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Story Time

Where Are You From? / De dónde eres?, by Yamile Saued Méndez; illustrated by Jaime Kim

Sunday, October 10 | 1—2 pm
Facebook Live

Where are you from? Let’s celebrate our differences and Hispanic Heritage Month during this Facebook Live story time—just for kids! This program is free; no registration required.  
  
¿De dónde eres? Vamos a celebremos nuestras diferencias y el mes de la Herencia hispana durante este tiempo de cuentos de Facebook Live, ¡solo para niños! Este programa es gratuito; no es necesario registrarse.  

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When a girl is asked where she’s from—where she’s really from—none of her answers seems to be the right one.  
Unsure about how to reply, she turns to her loving abuelo for help. He doesn’t give her the response she expects. She gets an even better one.  
Where am I from?  
You’re from hurricanes and dark storms, and a tiny singing frog that calls the island people home when the sun goes to sleep....  
With themes of self-acceptance, identity, and home, this powerful, lyrical picture book will resonate with readers young and old, from all backgrounds and of all colors—especially anyone who ever felt that they don’t belong.


Cuando se le pregunta a una chica de dónde es, de dónde es realmente, ninguna de sus respuestas parece ser la correcta.  
Sin estar segura de cómo responder, se dirige a su abuelo amoroso en busca de ayuda. Él no le da la respuesta que ella espera. Le da una aún mejor.  
¿De dónde soy?  
Eres de huracanes y tormentas oscuras,  
y de una ranita cuyo canto llama a los isleños para que vuelvan a casa cuando el sol se va a dormir....  
Con temas de auto aceptación, identidad y hogar, este poderoso y lírico libro de imágenes resonará con lectores jóvenes y viejos, de todos los orígenes y de todos los colores, especialmente cualquiera que haya sentido que no pertenecen.